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I like the look of the light colored buffalo horn instead of the traditional black. Kind of a bummer to not have a choice unless you hand pick it out, but that's a great excuse to go to Korin to hand pick! The shiro ichi is White #1 correct? Sounds like those knives would be incredible!!

I like the look of the light colored buffalo horn instead of the traditional black. Kind of a bummer to not have a choice unless you hand pick it out, but that's a great excuse to go to Korin to hand pick! The shiro ichi is White #1 correct? Sounds like those knives would be incredible!!

I like the white buffalo horns or the nicely marbled one too. I hate how the completely black ones sometimes looks like its plastic... But yea, it is a great excuse to come into Korin! I've had customers ask me to bring out a few boxes so they can choose, which is fine. lol PLUS if you come in Mr. Sugai will do the uraoshi process for you and if you ask he'll give you a brief instruction to how to sharpen them. so yes... Come visit! I will be sure to be there if you let me know when.

Yup! It won't be for a while, but I found some things I could pick up. Oh, and don't think you are weird for admiring and staring at the knife. I do the same with some blocks of burled woods!! They just sit on a shelf and I stare at them. Can't bear to cut them up for a handle yet!! And I just ordered 9 more pieces of wood. Yikes!